The Telegraph Cryptic - Crossword Answers | 2019 12 20

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Gangster, old-fashioned fellow in hidden part of room? ALCOVE
Party people in charitable activity DONATION
Sirs here supply preprandial tipples? SHERRIES
BISCUITS? THEY'RE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CRACKERS
Animals in police cars PANDAS
Getting better sports ground finished before end of January RECOVERY
Person dumping waste who may help 29 TIPPER
Man to joke, having held record JOSEPH
Maybe watch moth consuming material? REPEATER
Extremely short opening for drink VERMOUTH
No more beer provided by business person EXPORTER
A bit of carol making one hostile AVERSE
Explored something growing maybe, having crossed bridge SEARCHED
Girl to wed, having given heart away MARY
Fruit one of five children brought to church QUINCE
Wise man maybe in picture I brought out MAGE
Dreadful woe -- I'll hide away LIELOW
Part of forest re-examined -- something growing therein? TREE
What's entertained us -- dame cavorting AMUSED
Home dull, nothing right? I may help blow up balloons INFLATOR
Decorator with fluid in recreation facility ICERINK
Cupid's companion, one in a hurry DASHER
Being terribly sedate, gets leg pulled TEASED
Peter's quaking outside front of castle -- there's something spooky SPECTRE
Encourages good health! CHEERS
Man remembered on Boxing Day taking walk with female STEPHEN
Server tries to move round -- was seen going outside WAITRESS
Requirement with second half of tale -- one mustn't lose the thread NEEDLE
Cleric has played lyre in merry-making REVELRY
Almost 12? Sleep DOZE
English doctor hurried to be given a welcome EMBRACED
Christmas spruce hiding one little girl (six) NATIVITY